A personal note from Leonard Peltier

Subject: You no longer need to contact BOPFrom:    "contact@whoisleonardpeltier.info"
<contact@whoisleonardpeltier.info>
Date:    Mon, July 21, 2008

*A Personal Note from Leonard Peltier*

I want to thank all of you who have shown your concern and answered my call
for help.  This medical problem has been going on now for some time, at
least a year or so.  As you know, a diabetic coma is usually fatal. I am
feeling a whole lot better now, so thank you for helping me.  You can stop
contacting the BOP or Lewisburg officials.  Let's get back to concentrating
on other important things.  Again, thank you very much.

In the Spirit of Crazy Horse.

Doksha,

Leonard Peltier


*Birthday Activities*

Leonard will celebrate his 64th birthday on September 12.  Please continue
to lift Leonard's spirits by letting him know he is not forgotten.  Send
birthday cards and letters to Leonard Peltier #89637-132, USP-Lewisburg, US
Penitentiary, PO Box 1000, Lewisburg, PA  17837-1000.

Get event planning tips at http://www.whoisleonardpeltier.info/events.htm.

If you're planning an event to mark Leonard's birthday, please let us know
as soon as possible.  We'll post your event announcement on our online
calendar and help promote your event by other means. Please send all the
pertinent information about your event to contact@whoisleonardpeltier.info.


*Branch News*

We invite you to partner with us to formulate strategies, devise fundraising
ideas, and build public support. We strongly urge you to consider
establishing a branch of the LP-DOC in your area. Your participation is
imperative to our survival and Leonard's freedom.

Support groups affiliated with Leonard's former defense committee are very
welcome to join us, too.  You're requested to formally register with the
LP-DOC as soon as possible. As with all our branches, you'll receive a
packet of information to help you continue your great work on Leonard's
behalf.

For more information, see http://www.whoisleonardpeltier.info/establish.htm
and then contact us at contact@whoisleonardpeltier.info.  Please provide
your name, mailing address, telephone number and e-mail address.  We'll be
happy to send you what you need to get started.


*Events*

July 16-31
San Francisco, CA: AIM for Freedom: A 40-Year Photography and Art
Retrospective Exhibit. Sponsored by AIM-West, an affiliate of the American
Indian Movement. SomArts Cultural Center, 934 Brannan Street (between 8th &
9th Streets), in The Bay Gallery. For more information, contact Antonio
Gonzales at 415-577-1492 or Joyce Umamoto at 415-776-5833.

July 26-27
Oscoda, MI: Gagaguwon 10th Annual Pow Wow, hosted by the Preservation of
Native American Culture. This year the pow wow is in honor of Susie
Nahgahgwon. Drop by and visit with the Saginaw Bay Area Branch of the
LP-DOC. For information, contact Tom Higgins at 989-686-5096 or send an
e-mail message to woodchuckmi@hotmail.com.

See more events at http://www.whoisleonardpeltier.info/calendar.htm.

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Leonard Peltier Defense Offense Committee (LP-DOC)
PO Box 7488, Fargo, ND 58106
Phone: 701/235-2206
E-mail: contact@whoisleonardpeltier.info
Web: www.whoisleonardpeltier.info

In keeping with traditional Indigenous values, we believe that all life is
sacred and must therefore be respected. Leonard and the LP-DOC respect the
rights of others with regard to their political views and the expression of
those views. However, Leonard and the LP-DOC urge supporters to always
behave responsibly. We have not and will never condone hate speech,
destruction of property, and/or threats of violence or acts of violence of
any kind. Always remember these words to supporters: "You are representing
me and my bid for freedom. The public looks at you before they see me or my
issue."—Leonard Peltier. While supporters are free to forward or repost our
listserv announcements, please (for his protection) do not alter Leonard's
personal statements in any way.  To verify the accuracy of a statement you
see posted on the Internet, visit www.whoisleonardpeltier.info, scroll down
the main menu on the left sidebar and click on "Peltier Statements" located
in the News section.
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Amnesty International considers Leonard Peltier a "political prisoner" who
should be "immediately and unconditionally released." Leonard Peltier, now a
great-grandfather, is a citizen of the Anishinabe and Dakota/Lakota Nations
and a tireless advocate for Indigenous Rights. A participant in the American
Indian Movement, he went to assist the Oglala Lakota people on the Pine
Ridge Indian Reservation in the mid-1970s where, on June 26, 1975, a tragic
shoot out occurred. He was wrongfully convicted in the deaths of two agents
of the Federal Bureau of Investigation and has been illegally incarcerated
since 1976. Federal prosecutors have twice admitted before the Courts of
Appeal that they don't know who fired the fatal shots. The government also
has admitted that it isn't known what role Leonard Peltier "may have played"
in the incident. Since his politically motivated prosecution and conviction,
proof of fabricated and suppressed evidence, as well as coerced testimony,
has been uncovered. The Courts of Appeal have repeatedly acknowledged
investigative and prosecutorial misconduct in this case, but have failed to
take corrective action. A model prisoner, Leonard continues to maintain his
innocence and has consequently been denied fair consideration for parole.
Join with numerous internationally recognized human rights organizations,
civil rights leaders, celebrities and other luminaries who have called for
the immediate release of Leonard Peltier. Visit
www.whoisleonardpeltier.info